Do you eat when you are hungry or because you want to?

Nairobi, Kenya
September 20, 2017 12:17pm CST
I think most of us follow a schedule when it comes to eating. It could be breakfast, lunch and supper. For others, it could be breakfast, break, lunch, snack time and dinner. At my place, most people eat three times a day. That is grouped as breakfast, lunch and supper. As for me, I like eating when I feel hungry and most of the time I never feel like eating. Do you eat when you are hungry or because you want to?
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• Valdosta, Georgia
20 Sep 17
I eat when I'm hungry and to survive. I'm not a big fan of food, eat because I have to.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
20 Sep 17
@mildredtabitha Usually around 3-4, just depends on the day.
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• Nairobi, Kenya
20 Sep 17
How many times in a day do you feel hungry?
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• Nairobi, Kenya
20 Sep 17
@LovingMyBabies That is nice to know. :) Do you prefer heavy or light meals?
@marlina (154165)
• Canada
17 Feb 18
I do both.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
21 Sep 17
I usually have 2 meals , lunch and supper and eat even if I'm not too hungry as I don't want to eat too late and go to bed with undigested food in my stomach.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
21 Sep 17
@mildredtabitha I'm not hungry in the morning!
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• Nairobi, Kenya
21 Sep 17
@1hopefulman It is good you don't want to eat late because digestion might disturb your sleep. I also don't like to eat late :)
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• Nairobi, Kenya
21 Sep 17
What happened to breakfast?
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@velvet53 (22528)
• Palisade, Colorado
22 Sep 17
I eat when I get hungry There are days that I am hungrier than others. I never know from day to day.
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@velvet53 (22528)
• Palisade, Colorado
22 Sep 17
@mildredtabitha Some days I do. I don't eat a lot so they are small meals. Sometimes instead of eating a meal I will just have a healthy snack.
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• Nairobi, Kenya
22 Sep 17
@velvet53 I see. Do you like light or heavy meals?
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• Nairobi, Kenya
22 Sep 17
So that means that you take more than two meals a day? :)
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@peachpurple (13890)
• Malaysia
21 Sep 17
I eat twice a day, breakfast and dinner, lunch just have oatmeal or 3-in-1 nestum
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@peachpurple (13890)
• Malaysia
21 Sep 17
@mildredtabitha nope, I drink 3 in 1 when I am hungry, not super hungry
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• Nairobi, Kenya
21 Sep 17
That is nice to know. :) So it means you don't, have to be hungry to eat?
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• Nairobi, Kenya
21 Sep 17
@peachpurple I now get it :) Do you prefer heavy or light meals?
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@Lizirazo (2390)
• United States
20 Sep 17
I don't follow the usual practice of eating three times as they do in my country. I eat whenever I'm hungry.
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• Nairobi, Kenya
20 Sep 17
So it means you can eat more than three times a day?
@Lizirazo (2390)
• United States
20 Sep 17
@mildredtabitha Yes sometimes l eat more than three times and sometimes when I'm at work, l skip meals and eat less. So you mean most of the time you don't feel like eating?
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• Nairobi, Kenya
20 Sep 17
@Lizirazo I am used to eating small portions. And sometimes grab a banana or a cake. I spend most of the time tasting food instead of eating to feel full. hehe That is what I meant :)
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@Ithink (9980)
• United States
21 Sep 17
I eat when hungry or when I have too. I start to feel off and know I have to eat soon or I get sick. I normally have a banana for breakfast with my pills, then have supper. If I start feeling sick in the day I just find something.
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@Ithink (9980)
• United States
21 Sep 17
@mildredtabitha Yes, some days it is once a day. I know that I need to eat better thou. I just don't either find the time or just I don't know... lol
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• Nairobi, Kenya
21 Sep 17
So it means you eat less than 3 times a day?
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• Nairobi, Kenya
21 Sep 17
@Ithink cool :) Do you prefer heavy or light meals?
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• United States
17 Feb 18
I do both. I eat my three meals and if I get hungry in between I have a snack
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• United States
18 Feb 18
@mildredtabitha mostly fruit or yogurt. I try to eat healthy and stay away from sweets (not always successful )
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• Nairobi, Kenya
18 Feb 18
That's nice. What type of snacks?
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• Nairobi, Kenya
18 Feb 18
@Marilynda1225 I understand I love yoghurt.
@lovebuglena (43169)
• Staten Island, New York
22 Sep 17
Usually I eat when I am hungry, but if I haven't ate in a while, I will eat whether I am hungry or not.
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@lovebuglena (43169)
• Staten Island, New York
23 Sep 17
@mildredtabitha It depends lol. One thing I will say, I hate feeling like I overate or like I will explode. I prefer to still have a small amount of hunger left in me.
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• Nairobi, Kenya
23 Sep 17
Nice eating strategy. :) Do you prefer heavy or light meals?
• Nairobi, Kenya
23 Sep 17
@YrNemo (20261)
22 Sep 17
Both... Your discussion reminded me that I haven't eaten anything for the last 7 hours, hmm, I am hungry!
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@YrNemo (20261)
23 Sep 17
@mildredtabitha At least 2, one big, one small. I will eat more if I remember or in the mood.
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• Nairobi, Kenya
23 Sep 17
@YrNemo That is good to know :) Do you prefer lighter or heavy meals?
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• Nairobi, Kenya
22 Sep 17
haha. So how many meals do you eat per day?
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@dgobucks226 (34480)
17 Feb 18
I do both. I eat my three meals a day but will usually snack after dinner while watching TV.
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• Nairobi, Kenya
18 Feb 18
That's nice to know. Recommend me some snacks you like
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• Nairobi, Kenya
21 Feb 18
@dgobucks226 potato chips is my favorite. I have never tasted cheese
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• Guangdong, China
22 Sep 17
Generally I eat 3 meals a day, but! but ! I would rather take break and snack time when I want to without hesitation.
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• Guangdong, China
22 Sep 17
@mildredtabitha well, I was brought up by light meals.
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• Nairobi, Kenya
22 Sep 17
@Behindtheguitarbar I see I like light meals
• Nairobi, Kenya
22 Sep 17
That is nice my friend Do you prefer light or heavy meals?
@Akatheu (387)
• Nairobi, Kenya
20 Sep 17
I eat when am hungry not when I want because this may make me add some wait.. Heheee
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• Nairobi, Kenya
20 Sep 17
How many times a day do you feel hungry?
• Nairobi, Kenya
20 Sep 17
@Akatheu That is a good routine. :) Warm water refreshes our digestive system. Do you prefer heavy or light meals?
@Akatheu (387)
• Nairobi, Kenya
20 Sep 17
@mildredtabitha when I wake in the morning am usually hungry but I take I class of warm water before eating anything
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@Phelly02 (463)
• Philippines
21 Sep 17
I eat when im hungry as well as eat whenever i want to though im not hungry, because there are times when my taste buds crave for something it might be sweet, sour or salty snacks.
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• Nairobi, Kenya
21 Sep 17
That is nice to know. So it means you eat more than three times a day?
• Nairobi, Kenya
22 Sep 17
@Phelly02 Do you prefer heavy or light meals?
@Phelly02 (463)
• Philippines
22 Sep 17
@mildredtabitha Yes, i eat 3 times a day have a snack in between. when at home i eat snacks while watching movie or reading.. and i dont even get fat.
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@jstory07 (135007)
• Roseburg, Oregon
21 Sep 17
I do not fix any meals until my husband and I are hungry.
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@jstory07 (135007)
• Roseburg, Oregon
21 Sep 17
@mildredtabitha We eat two light meals and one heavy meal every day.
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• Nairobi, Kenya
21 Sep 17
@jstory07 That is a good eating strategy :)
• Nairobi, Kenya
21 Sep 17
That is nice to know. :) Do you prefer light or heavy meals?
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@LeaPea2417 (36573)
• Toccoa, Georgia
21 Sep 17
I eat when I am hungry.
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@LeaPea2417 (36573)
• Toccoa, Georgia
22 Sep 17
@mildredtabitha Lighter meals.
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• Nairobi, Kenya
22 Sep 17
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• Nairobi, Kenya
22 Sep 17
do you prefer heavy or light meals?
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@thelme55 (76479)
• Germany
21 Sep 17
I only eat when I am hungry. I only want to eat when I am hungry.
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@thelme55 (76479)
• Germany
24 Sep 17
@mildredtabitha yes. Only twice but drink a lot of tea.
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• Nairobi, Kenya
25 Sep 17
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• Nairobi, Kenya
22 Sep 17
That is nice. So does it mean that you eat less than three time in a day?
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@rickel (18)
• Nairobi, Kenya
22 Sep 17
Come to think of it, I find myself eating at specific times. Don't know if its hunger related, fully, or maybe its time adaptive.
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• Nairobi, Kenya
22 Sep 17
So you can eat more than 3 times a day?
• Nairobi, Kenya
24 Sep 17
@rickel okay my friend
@rickel (18)
• Nairobi, Kenya
24 Sep 17
@mildredtabitha not really unless its light foods
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@Emelet (15)
• Nairobi, Kenya
22 Sep 17
When I'm hungry and that's when I'm at work, but when in the house with an almost two year old baby itsunami hard for me. we feed in schedules
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• Nairobi, Kenya
22 Sep 17
That is nice to know. I understand that babies need much attention. Your favorite meal is?
• Nairobi, Kenya
22 Sep 17
@Emelet you have a nice taste. I also like chapati :)
@Emelet (15)
• Nairobi, Kenya
22 Sep 17
@mildredtabitha chapati, rice and beef stew
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• Nairobi, Kenya
21 Sep 17
I'm not a breakfast person and sometimes I'm too lazy to cook but I mostly eat when I'm hungry at my place but when visiting the parents or with company I'll eat when they do.
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• Nairobi, Kenya
22 Sep 17
That is nice to know. D o you prefer heavy or light meals?
• Nairobi, Kenya
22 Sep 17
@chunchunwadaddy I like light meals :)
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• Nairobi, Kenya
22 Sep 17
@mildredtabitha Many light meals will do but i occasionally indulge in a heavy meal especially if it is of the meat family
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